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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Grammar - Conventions of Standard English - Capitalization
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When writing words down, there are certain rules that must be applied to know when to use Capitalization and when not to.

The following is a list of Capitalization rules:

The first letter of every sentence must be capitalized.
Proper names of persons, places, things, days, and months (such as United States).
Titles of distinction (such as Your Honor which refers to a court Judge).
The letters “I” and “O” when used by themselves.
Words of nationality (such as Spanish, Italian, Greek).
The first words and last words of titles of publications (such as The Day of the Jackal).

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Grammar - Conventions of Standard English - Capitalization
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10 Questions

1. Find the word that should be capitalized.
When we visited Paris we went to the eiffel tower.
2. Find the word that should be capitalized.
Paul went to see dr. thomas at his medical office.
3. Find the word that should be capitalized.
When we visited Paris we went to the eiffel tower.
4. Find the word that should be capitalized.
We had first row seats at the olympic opening ceremony.
5. Find the word that should be capitalized.
jamie was pushing his feet under the rug.
6. Find the word that should be capitalized.
Jackson found himself driving westward towards the west coast.
7. Find the word that should be capitalized.
She graduated from wellsley high school last week!
8. Find the word that should be capitalized.
jamie was pushing his feet under the rug.
9. Find the word that should be capitalized.
Paul went to see dr. thomas at his medical office.
10. Find the word that should be capitalized.
George washington was our first U.S. president.